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  • Bacon, Descartes, and Newton all sought to explain the un...
Multiple choice

Bacon, Descartes, and Newton all sought to explain the universe in what terms?

  1. Metaphysical

  2. Mechanistic

  3. Scientific

  4. Philosophical

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Scientific Revolution moved away from Aristotelian teleology toward a mechanistic view, where nature is understood as a complex machine governed by mathematical laws.

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